Chronicling the lives of the Doonesbury cast over the last three years, a collection of comic strips covers the Gulf War, the wedding of B.D. and Boopsie, Mike's unemployment, and Duke's encounter with his cousin, presidential candidate David Duke.
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The early '90s were busy! B.D. fails to marry Boopsie, but he does his duty another way--by getting back into uniform and heading for the Persian Gulf. Trudeau captures the monotony, boredom, and overwhelming dullness of a Desert Storm soldier's life perfectly, and it's a little disturbing to realize that we probably got more information about events in the Gulf through Doonesbury than we did through the rest of the media. Always ready to turn a quick profit, both Uncle Duke and Mr. Butts head to Kuwait. Duke opens Club Scud, while Butts hands out cigarettes to the brave boys on the front. If Iraqi chemicals don't kill them, American ones will!
Back in the U.S., it's election time, and after a brief romance with a crazed Texas billionaire, the American people elect Bill Clinton. How will the Doonesbury gang react to a president from their own generation? One mark of great satire is that it continues to be both funny and insightful long after the events portrayed have passed into history. This collection fits the bill perfectly. --Simon Leake
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'Making a strong case for quality in a time of change, this accessible book challenges assumptions and suggests positive directions for future, high quality, value based and reflective practice' -
Michael Gasper, Early Years Consultant and author of Multi-agency Working in the Early Years --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Michael Gasper, Early Years Consultant and author of Multi-agency Working in the Early Years --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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G. B. Trudeau's Doonesbury has tracked and explored 40 years of American culture through six wars and eight presidential administrations.
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One of the best doonesburys,
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This review is from: The Portable Doonesbury (Paperback)
This was definetly one of the best doonesburys i've read (7 of them counting this one) It had a subject that I think trudea wrote about very well the gulf war and presidential elections which he always writes about well. My favorite part was the character list even though it was older It was still very useful. As the title says Portable it is very portable Its not to big and it has a heck of a lot of comics. I Think if your a trudeau fan this is definetly a book you need!
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great,
By adead_poet@hotmail.com "adead_poet@hotmail.com" (Beaumont, tx USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)
This review is from: The Portable Doonesbury (Paperback)
Trudeau really is a genius. But he had a lot to work with being a presidential election and the Gulf War. Great stuff here.
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- Recycled Doonesbury by G. B. Trudeau in Front Matter
- The Doonesbury Chronicles by G. B. Trudeau in Front Matter
- Gilded Age by C R Gibson Company in Front Matter
- Welcome To Club Scud! by G. B. Trudeau in Front Matter
- Doonesbury Deluxe by G. B Trudeau in Front Matter
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- Duke 2000: Whatever It Takes by G. B. Trudeau in Front Matter
- Peace Out, Dawg! Tales from Ground Zero by G. B. Trudeau in Front Matter
- The Revolt Of The English Majors: A Doonesbury Book by G. B. Trudeau in Front Matter
- The Long Road Home by G. B. Trudeau in Front Matter
- Washed Out Bridges and Other Disasters (Doonesbury Books (Andrews & McMeel)) by G. B. Trudeau in Front Matter
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